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Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

An easy delicious baked Chicken Cordon Bleu with a fabulous mouth-watering Parmesan-Dijon Cream Sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 378 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large thick boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half length-wise (to make two thinner chicken breast cutlets: you will have 6 thin chicken breast total)
  • 12 slices good quality deli ham
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 Tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 pound 8 ounces thinly sliced Swiss Cheese

For the Parmesan-Dijon Cream Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouilllon granules or 1 bouillon cube, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worchstershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350° degrees. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs and melted butter. Set aside.
  • Lay the cut chicken breasts in a single layer in the 9 x 13 dish. Layer each chicken breast with two slices of ham and top with slices of Swiss Cheese, layering across the chicken breast to make sure the entire chicken breast is covered with ham and cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top of the chicken.
  • Bake the chicken for 30-35 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through completely, the cheese is bubbling and the bread crumbs are golden.
  • When the chicken is almost done, in a medium sauce pan, melt the 2 Tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, whisking constantly. Cook the flour/butter mixture for 1-2 minutes. Slowly pour the milk while whisking quickly. Stir in the chicken bouillon granules and salt. Whisk mixture constantly over medium heat until the mixture begins to simmer and thicken, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Once the sauce has bubbled and thickened, remove from the heat and stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted. Keep the sauce warm until the chicken is finished baking. If your sauce is too thick, whisk in some more milk. If it's too thin, simmer longer.
  • Serve each chicken cordon bleu with warm sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 34gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 1145mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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